Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7114-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7114-1
November 18, 2024

glib2.0 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

GLib could be made to crash or other undefined behavior
if it received a specially crafted input.

Software Description:
– glib2.0: GLib library of C routines

Details:

It was discovered that Glib incorrectly handled certain trailing
characters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a crash or other undefined behavior.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0t64 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.2
libglib2.0-bin 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.4
libglib2.0-bin 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.4

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.8
libglib2.0-bin 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.8

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.9+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libglib2.0-bin 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.9+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libglib2.0-bin 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7114-1
CVE-2024-52533

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.80.0-6ubuntu3.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.72.4-0ubuntu2.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.8